BelgiumBelgium

Oman

Compared with Belgium, using real observed prices.

Baseline: BelgiumBelgium = 1×

OmanOman vs BelgiumBelgium
Overall verdict

OmanOman is about 0.15× BelgiumBelgium.

Average across 2 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs BelgiumBelgium = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Belgium. A bar running right means Oman is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than BelgiumBelgium Belgium = 1× OmanOman is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.29
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.07

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Oman, Gasoline 1L costs 0.3× what it does in Belgium — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.29
    OmanOman €0.55 USD 0.622
    BelgiumBelgium €1.87 USD 2.123
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.28
    OmanOman €0.59 USD 0.671
    BelgiumBelgium €2.07 USD 2.36
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.07
    OmanOman €0.03 USD 0.03
    BelgiumBelgium €0.35 USD 0.406
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Oman

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+33%
in OMR
1.15 → 1.53
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+36%
in EUR

It rose 33% in local currency, but 36% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Oman's inflation.